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Had a few problems with diaper rash. She was pooping a lot, so she had a really red bottom.
And we've had to change her diapers over and over again.
You can expect to change about 7 to 10 diapers a day and approximately 8,000 diapers within
the first 2 or 3 years. When you change your baby's diaper, never
leave him or her alone on the changing table. Make sure everything is within arm's reach.
It's important to clean your baby each time you change a diaper. Use a warm, wet cloth
to wash off urine and stool. Be sure to clean all the folds of the skin.
For baby girls, separate the ***, or lips of the ***, and wipe from front to back
with a clean part of the washcloth. For baby boys, clean under the ***, or
sack, and between the *** and ***. One decision you'll need to make is whether
to use cloth or disposable diapers. Hygiene, cost, comfort and convenience are all part
of this decision. Cloth diapers are folded differently for baby
boys than for baby girls. Boys need more diaper material in the front and girls need more
material in the back Place the clean diaper under the buttocks
and fold down the diaper's front edge. Be sure to keep the diaper below the umbilical
cord until the umbilical cord falls off. When pinning the diaper, place your hand between
the diaper and the baby's skin. Or you can use waterproof diaper covers with Velcro--these
don't require pins. If you use disposable diapers, place the diaper
under your baby's buttocks with the sticky part of the tape facing up. Pull the lower
part of the diaper up through the baby's legs and bring the tape around the baby's stomach.
Attach the tape to the front part of the diaper. Make sure you fold and fasten the diaper below
the umbilical cord stump.